Reviews (page 6 of 14)
Pas mon style habituel mais j’ai plutôt bien aimé!
My rating 3.8. Great album. Just one catchy pop punk song after another.
wel awesome, veel tzelfde wel
gran album
Songs like “Basket Case” and “When I Come Around” proved that Green Day could be a sensation. But “Longview,” “Welcome to Paradise,” and “She” showed flashes of brilliance and the potential beyond their slacker punk exterior. This is musical and lyrical too: “She, she’s figured out / All her doubts were someone else’s point of view.” For many bands “pop punk” would be an insult. But for Green Day, their pop sensibilities actually meant they had the tools and talent to expand their sound in many directions. Each of their albums has deep cuts and great moments, and they keep adding new layers all the way up till “American Idiot.” That 2004 album was a sensation too, but “Idiot” proved that all their potential could be channeled into a true masterpiece of biography, cultural critique, and astounding musicianship. Strong 4/5 for Dookie, with a strong encouragement to go listen to “Homecoming” — where it all comes together at the end of “American Idiot.”
You might remember many of these singles from back in 1994, but entire album is solid. I have to admit that I didn't envision them becoming the band that would eventually deliver American Idiot - despite small signs even then. Great early effort by Green Day! Enjoy. I did.
I was not sure how I would like a whole album of 90s Green Day, but was very happy that the high energy didn't get tiring at all. The songs where different enough from each other and the sound was generally pleasant.
I did like Green Day quite a bit when I was younger, but I was mainly listening to the 21st century albums. I have never listened to this one in full before. It’s fun. Probably not what I would’ve liked when I was 12, but I definitely like it now
Legendary pop punk record that brought Green Dsy to the masses, the songs flow nicely and the production and mix sound excellent. It's a record aimed to teens, but can be listened by everyone, with political tones and relatable situations. A 10/10 record anytime.
A great example of the genre - the hits are big, the deep cuts usually have some interesting stuff going on and the lyrics are relatable but brilliant. There are some inconsistentices - I'm fairly usually there's some weird production changes between songs, particularly around volume - but it can take it.
This came out a little too late for me, it's a real Millennial classic that I was aware of but more or less ignored in an era when I was just listening to what I knew. Years removed, I have a deep appreciation for the sheer volume of great songs here. GD gets a bad rap from olds like me because of the Pop Punk label. Forget the stupid corporate labels and enjoy the big (not so) dumb music. Also, these guys are underrated as a live act, a relentlessly tight rock and roll machine
I’m not a big Green Day fan by any means but every song on Dookie is pretty good. Maybe worth checking out more
Me gusto, algunas canciones me hacen acordar a un amigo. También a cuando escuchaba esta banda de adolescente jijis
I saw this album performed live last year and it RULED; today I appreciated how the record makes it sound small but bursting at the seams. It's so energetic and fun.
Banger overall. Some tracks aren’t as polished as I’d like.
Nostalgic! Love this album and need to listen to it more often
Yeah!
It’d be impossible to say this was anything other than a good album. Though it teetered off a bit in the second half, the strong first half led by "Basket Case" and "When I Come Around" make up for it.
I’ve never been a fan of Green Day, but I will say I was impressed with the production quality, and listening to the whole album in order gave the songs a distinct context… lyrics-wise, there seems to be a lot of overlap and several songs seem to be about the same thing.
Mentally when I listen to this, I’m controlling Tony Hawk as he skateboards around Alcatraz or the Zoo. Somewhere in the depths of the internet is a video of me playing the drums to “When I Come Around” back in my glory days. Top songs: Longview, Welcome to Paradise, Basket Case, When I Come Around
Do you have the time to listen to me whine?
Some classics, maybe a bit repetitive overall?
Enorme Banger mais un poil juste pour le 5 étoiles
Want to give this a 4.5 but it's not a choice. Great album, great hits. Couple of unmemorable songes, but the memorable ones put Green Day on the map.
quelli che dicono che il pop punk non è vero punk forse hanno ragione, ma a me piace lo stesso moltissimo
This album is really good. I had already listened to it before, but anytime I can get a chance to listen to this album is amazing. So many good songs on this record, like Pulling Teeth, Chump, Longview, Having a Blast, Basket Case, She, When I Come Around, Welcome to Paradise, and just so many more. This is the album that showed that Green Day was going to be a mainstay, and it still holds up.
3,8/5
The transition from Chump into Longview is the point at which I came around and realised that Green Day's song craft on this record is actually really solid. This isn't my style of music and it definitely passed me by in my adolescence, but I can definitely appreciate what a tight and often inventive band they are on this album. Mike Dirnt's bass lines are often the magic ingredient.
Highlights: Burnout, Having a Blast, Longview, Pulling Teeth, Basket Case, She, When I Come Around, F.O.D. Dookie is somewhat of an essential record for white people at this point to a degree that I'm a bit sick when I hear it. It just captures the 90s zeitgeist too well for me not to cringe a bit while listening to it. It sounds like what a modern parody of the period would. Don't get me wrong doe, it's a love/hate relationship, not just pure hate. My biggest issue is of course with Basket Case and When I Come Around - suburban normie "punk" anthems. They do sound good doe. I don't have such an issue with Longview for instance since it doesn't get so much airplay. As I was writing this little rant Chump was playing - a correct diagnosis of my state of mind (just a hater). The record is highly revisitable and the highlights are dope. It's amazing how they hit a perfect length where no track overstays its welcome. Yeah, the style is a bit monotonous, but again, no theme sticks for too long so I guess it's ok - very punk in that regard even though I hate calling this punk.
I have listened to the singles off this album many times. My little sister bought this when it came out and I came around to it (forgive me) after repeatedly hearing it in 1994. This holds up well. The singles all 5 of them do much of the heavy lifting but the other songs are good too. I like Green Day and think that their body of work stands up favorably to their peers from the 90s.
good listen enjoyed it a lot. I loved the mania.
"Dookie" is an enjoyably well-crafted album. It contains a handful of essential five star tracks that form the corner stone of Green Day's catalogue and live setlist to this day. I realise that many consider "Dookie" to be Green Day's magnum opus but it doesn't quite hit those heights for me, as on the whole I find that Green Day's material to come over better in a live setting than on a studio album - they are quite stunning live. Four stars. 1 "Burnout" (4/5) 2 "Having a Blast" (4/5) 3 "Chump" (4/5) 4 "Longview" (5/5) 5 "Welcome to Paradise" (5/5) 6 "Pulling Teeth" (5/5) 7 "Basket Case" (5/5) 8 "She" (4/5) 9 "Sassafras Roots" (4/5) 10 "When I Come Around" (5/5) 11 "Coming Clean" (4/5) 12 "Emenius Sleepus" (4/5) 13 "In the End" (4/5) 14 "F.O.D." (4/5) Total - 61 Average - 4.36 277/1001 148/277 albums reviewed were new to me
C'était sympa j'ai beaucoup aimé cet album même si je n'ai pas trouvé de chanson particulièrement marquante, mais j'ai aimé tout l'album !
Me gustó bastante, algo diferente a lo habitual para mí pero me da esa sensación de nostalgia porque probablemente mis papás (sobre todo mi papá) lo deben de haber escuchado de adolescentes
As much as every song is entertaining in it's melody, and I respect the album for that, nothing in the production makes it stick out enough on a first listen
What's interesting about this album is that it captures an enduring youthful nonchalance. It captures that not really caring vibe without trying to stab at anything in particular and I like that. It was a powerhouse of the time and a band that suits that pop / rock energy that can easily exist on the arena stage. A fun, silly energy that is a spectacle. Probably why it endures and is worthy as it's a bit cultural and a rite of passage to pretty much anyone and will inject into most people's lives at some point on their musical journey. Albums that can do that deserve some praise is my thinking as easy to get snobby about music sometimes. You could argue it has a commercial edge and not all of it is amazing but has well written lyrics and distils the "arena" energy into a tight package.
-I mean obviously I love this album it feels like home to me -I didn’t realize so many of these songs were on Dookie first and then American Idiot later? Or just on Dookie? I thought American Idiot was full of all the hits lolll Favs (outside of the ones I know really well lol): Chump, Longview
Good
Light 4
I mean, yeah? Yes
Such a great album. I am the exact same age as the members of Green Day, and so this album hit me in a particular way when it came out. There is some filler on the album, so it doesnt make 5 stars, but a great listen. And nothing funnier than punk gatekeeping. Green Day are a punk band. They play pop punk. Like the Buzzcocks. Johnny Lydon said Green Day are crap and don't deserve to be called a punk band. This coming from a guy who was in the punk version of The Monkees (which, honestly, is an insult to the Monkees). Enough with the gatekeeping.
Buen álbum, para los adolescentes de la época de fijo un boom Tiene buenos hits como basket case, y encontré otras joyitas que ni idea Muy buenos solos en algunas de las rolas también Sería un 3.8 para mi
qué buenos recuerdos, el primer disco que me compré <3 i love you
liked the opening track Really like the groove and feel of each track, the drums and guitar are great feels very quick and to the point very much young adult angst, loved welcome to paradise, when i come around great punk rock, loved the energy of this thing Loved the opening track and really loved Basket Case and Welcome to paradise. Very punk rock, feels quite raw compared to later stuff
Duh! My Nevermind.
Love this!
Never got into green day much, but this was quite good. 4/5
Music does not have to be complex to rip. This really gets going in the second half with a good-natured, classic, young kind of punk that brings the fun of being a teenager back. This is for the the platonic ideal of this sound fro the 90s and contains some absolute bangers (when I come around). Is consistent, fun, I like ho buried the vocals are behind a nasty guitar
Сразу скажу, я считаю этот альбом точно слабее American idiot. Здесь очень разнообразные по концепту песни, исполнение в целом свойственное группе, но как же однотипно чувствуется этот альбом из-за звучания. Не знаю, абсолютно каждый трек похож друг на друга, и если бы мне нравился стиль Грин дей полностью-цены не было бы альбому. Но это не так, разбавить некоторыми треками плейлист-классно, а так я остался больше разочарован. При этом мне не хватит совести поставить этот альбом с теми, которым я ставил 3 балла. Я с малым желанием, но поставлю 4, я правда не понял культовости именно этого альбома, увы(
This is a good album. I loved it when it came out. I haven’t heard this in years and putting this on really took me back to those days of carefree youth. This album still sounds good and the songs are written, arranged, and performed very well. Maybe the album is 2 or 3 songs too long and the juvenile lyrics may not resonate as much in my later years but it’s still fun as hell to listen to! It is odd though that there are no albums on this list by Bad Religion, NOFX, and Pennywise because those bands did put out some albums that are better than this one for this genre. It seems that the way the choices in this list often works is to highlight albums that have sold a lot, which is a poor metric to go by when it comes to judging great art, but Dookie ain’t half bad so I’ll take it!
Great album!! A lot of really good songs
RAD
I wanna say three bangers, solid listen over here
Never gets old.
I think these kids are going places!
Wow, Longview is still so good. Didn’t expect to enjoy this as much as I did!
Classic. 4.5.
I don't think I've listened to this in the past 25 years. It's aged, but aged well. Dynamic and melodic. Silly. White Stripes simplicity. Bass lines that hook. I miss Nick.
I liek a lot
Not their grand opus but really good nonetheless.
Any day I get to listen to Green Day is a good day. This album embodies alt punk rock and set my Apple Music to deliver bangers all day long, this album is solid.
Good album..Heard many times before.
How to create a pretty much perfect pop punk album. Tight and catchy, some iconic tunes! Favourite tracks: Welcome To Paradise, Longview, She, Sassafras Roots
4.5 I loved all the songs except She but other than that good stuff
Like this record more than i would have thought. This lp is exactly what i wanted for this soft punk genre. And i can see that this must have been so influential for all the blink182s and sum41s that came after. Basket case is pretty iconic.
My sister had this CD, so I suppose I could have listened to Dookie before today. I’m not a pop punk gal and didn’t like the singles at the time. A full album listen was OK. No further comment.
4.5
I really loved this album. It almost seemed like it was created in a lab to appeal to a 19-year-old like me. Fortunately or unfortunately, I grew up and my love of Green Day had basically worn off by the time of American Idiot, but I still have a soft spot for this one and Kerplunk.
3.5
This is a really strong pop-punk album. Apart from the final ‘hidden track’ I don’t think there are any real duds, and some songs are very good indeed. The performances and production are also great; the band has a really punchy sound. I have two reservations, though: it does get a little samey by the end, and I also have a personal dislike of ‘pop-punk voice’, although Billie Joe Armstrong is by no means the worst offender for that. I find this style/genre a bit of an acquired taste, but can absolutely see myself growing to really love this album.
Feels like what happened when punk grew up. In a good way. Great songs. Bags of energy brilliantly captured by the recording. 4*
Never was the largest Green Day fan, but listening to this iconic album all the way through was a treat. The hits hit, and the rest of it really shows the origin of something special and nostalgic.
I am quite familiar with Green Day, so i had high hopes for this album, and I am pleased to find, it is indeed a good album. The album has many of their most iconic hits. Green Day’s sound is so fun and typically upbeat, whilst being laced with teenage angst, and I find it quite charming and nostalgic. Not a lot to say about it, just a good time.
Good
Love Green Day 👍
Almost got this album art tattooed when I was younger. Some ssooongs kinda blend tg. But the hits are HITTING. Young me loved it. FO!
Rv/g
It is a great Alt Rock album with the vibe of a punk rock group
Fun album
I bought this album back in the day and listened to it loads. It's a good album. 4/5
It blows my mind that this was released over 30 years ago. Jesus, where does the time go? This was a great album when it came out and it’s still a great album today. Fantastic driving guitar and drums and Billie Joe Armstrong’s voice is the icing on the cake. It gets you hyped even if the definition of getting hyped looks different at mid 50’s than mid-20’s. This was the perfect pick me up on a Monday morning workday after the Super Bowl.
You're not going to find a better example of pop punk. Green Day dials in their punk roots as a foundation to each song, then layers on some catchy melodies to soften the edge giving us a very familiar yet somehow new sound that even your mom can jam to. I've always been a fan of Green Day, They mastered the art of making the punk sound safe for the masses while still preserving a bit of their true punk soul. Some will say they sold out and maybe they're right, but I ask, what's more punk than giving punk community throwing all their hate at you the middle finger by telling them Good Riddance by way of an acoustic ballet. F ya Green Day
Green day are just fun.
With the nostalgia I would be putting this down as a 4.5, realistically it’s probably more in the 3.5 range. There are some forgettable songs, but the majority of them are bangers and have stood the test of time
Klassikkolevy jonka voi laittaa soimaan oikeastaan millon vaan ja tulee hyvä fiilis
Hassuva, että toinen ysärin kova punkkilevy eli ovsprinkin mässi ilmesty muutaman kuukauden sisällä tästä. Tässon kyl monta hyvää hetkee ja pääosin pelkkää työnnättämistä, mutta ihan ei kanna koko levyn matkaa. Vaikee arvioitsia onko "aikuisempi" ameriikan idijootti jopa sitten parempi kokonaisuus. Sua nährä kuullaanko sitäkin tällä listalla. No kuiteskin, monta hittiä ja mieleistä saundia. Ei kuitenkaan ihan vitkua pysty hernauttaan.
i have a longstanding, seemingly unbreakable Total Apathy towards green day, and i was hoping that listening to this would help me clarify that but it truly did not lol. my best guess is just that billie joe's snotty, weirdly rigid singing ties their whole aesthetic inexorably to a kind of arms-length gen x slacker vibe i find no personal resonance in. im realizing i dont mind the timbre of his voice, but his style sure does make everything blend together unproductively in my head and keeps me at a pretty hard emotional distance (this reaches its culmination in stuff like time of your life, where the contradictory chemistry between the music and his presence gives me a fucking panic attack). ig thats the theory i have to run with rn, but itll probably change in the future because i dont listen to enough green day to regularly reconsider it. all that being said im hard pressed to actually find anything specifically bad in the music, certainly on this record. i hear the three big singles from here all the time at work and i always remembered them being kind of samey but theyre all actually very impressively different. and honestly there aint a bad song on the record...the band is full tilt power trio (dirnt's bass especially), and they throw so much genuine Muscle on the already very catchy and sticky songs. ive always liked green day as like a Band Aesthetic...three guys who feel like theyve always been friends and always will be, the creative equivalent of found family blood harmonies. its clearly very easy for the whole configuration of their style to produce stuff i have a very adverse reaction to, and even then i dont wanna discourage artistic experimentation or whatever. but if they have a Home Base where everything works relaibly, this record certainly seems to represent it well. basket case is a moral ocd classic.
I must admit that I massively underestimated this album when it was released. Suddenly, everyone at school liked punk rock, and that was solely because they had heard “Basket Case”. I remember thinking that the song was only so-so at the time. But what really irritated me was that everyone had completely changed their taste in music overnight. Looking back, these sudden breaks—of which there were several in the 90s—were necessary for the further development of contemporary music. On the other hand, the constant style changes naturally led to very few mature albums being released during that decade. In my opinion, “Dookie” is also extremely important in music history—alongside the punk rock revival, the whole emo wave was ultimately based on it—but it is not a consistently outstanding work. Long preamble, here are a few notes on the songs: The aforementioned “Basket Case” is based on Johann Pachelbel's Canon in D and was a must for all musicians in the late 90s. I also remember the second real hit, “When I Come Around”, very well. At the time, I missed the “Norwegian Wood” references in “In The End”. Today, the strongest song for me was “Welcome To Paradise”. Otherwise, “Dookie” has its longueurs, apart from a few nice bass breaks. But that's okay, Green Day delivered their masterpiece ten (!) years later—they deserve the development time.
Classic for GenX
some good songs
Vraiment Rock j’aime vraiment. C’est un rock passe partout. Même nos parents les connaissent. Ce son des paroles trashs mal qui rentrent dans la tête. On peut qualifier cette album comme l’album rock d’une génération. 7.5/10
Really good
An album I've heard so much about, but somehow never listened to. In fact, this will be the first Green Day album I've listened to in full. I already know the four singles, but all the other tracks are new to me. • Burnout is very much that typical Green Day sound • Having a Blast is too, but I think this song's chorus is really good • I like how Chump lead into Longview, it felt really natural • Longview has an iconic bass line, but I feel like the song doesn't have a ton going for it otherwise • Welcome to Paradise, on the other hand, is a great song. I especially love the backing vocals in the chorus • Pulling Teeth is a standout song so far, it's different to the band's usual style but I really like it • Basket Case is another iconic song and for good reason, but I've reached a point where I've heard it a bit too much now. However, it's still a great song, and I remember how much I liked it before I had heard it so much. • I like the backing vocals throughout She and and Sassafras Roots • When I Come Around is the last song I already know, and it's another I really like. It has a great bass line • All by Myself is super different to the rest of the album, with a different vocalist to boot This is a really solid album, coming from someone who isn't the biggest Green Day fan. They have a very distinct style, and it can get a bit repetitive when listening to an album in full, but they pull it off really well. The final stretch of the album, from Coming Clean onwards, didn't make as much of an impression on me as the first 10 tracks, but it is still a great, well-rounded album. Favourite song: Pulling Teeth
upbeat and fun, some i recognised
Gosh this takes me right back to being 16. Love it.
i do, in fact, have the time
Bem, esse é um álbum fundamental do estilo Pop Punk. Eu gosto dele no geral, embora ache às vezes que as melodias são demasiamente fáceis. Sim, é importante ter boas melodias, mas um pouco de dissonância também cai bem. Falta estranheza aqui (aparece um pouco na última faixa). Mas sim, são ótimas canções encadeadas uma após a outra, o que faz de Dookie quase um The Best of da banda. Alguns destaques: "Burnout", "Having a Blast", "Pulling Teeth" (mais delicada e com uma melodia muito boa), "Basket Case" (hit absoluto!), "She" (hit!), "When You Come Around" (hit!!!), "In The End" (essa eu gostei especialmente) e "All By Myself" (o disco encerra num tom de brincadeira e descompromisso).
pretty fire
Pop punk pooooooooop p7uuuun
This record really is great. Beyond the genre labels and the baggage that pop-punk picked up later, the core thing that stands out here is just how good this band is. The songwriting is sharp, the hooks are undeniable, and the performances are tighter than a lot of their peers. These songs move fast, but they aren’t sloppy or disposable. What impresses me most is how many of these tracks feel sturdy enough to translate beyond the style itself. Even stripped of speed and distortion, there’s real songcraft underneath. That’s not something you can say about a lot of albums that live in this lane. The melodies stick, the structures work, and the band knows exactly how to balance attitude with accessibility. I don’t think this quite reaches five-star territory for me, but that’s less a knock on Dookie than an acknowledgment of what comes later. In some ways, it feels like the foundation for what Green Day would fully realize on American Idiot, especially when it comes to emotional range and the ballads that really stretch their songwriting. Still, judged on its own terms, this is a classic for a reason. It’s energetic, confident, and far better than the genre’s reputation would suggest. Even now, it holds up as a reminder that great pop instincts and punk energy don’t have to be mutually exclusive.
I already like a lot of Green Day's songs, so I enjoyed this! A very upbeat punk album with relatable lyrics.
Couldn't tell you what the lyrics are, but the songs are great. 4.
well, I'm not a big fan of this style, but it's Green Day, you always enjoy listening to it. Of course, "Basket Case" is easily their best song, I also liked "when I come around" and "in the end", plus all by myself seems like a perfect ending to me.
took me back to being 14 bless them
Dookie is a perfect time capsule of what it felt like to be a teenager in the 90s as its' energy still feels perfect for those all over the place feelings during those very transformative years, and yet doesn't feel dated or even all that cringey looking back on it now. The songwriting here is simple but man are there so many catchy bits that really win me over again with this album and truly make you forget just how hard of a fall from grace this band has had in recent years. Dookie is a perfect poster child for the 90s as a whole as it is quippy, smart, funny, and full of some really stellar instrumentals that will win you over with each individual listen. This album is far from groundbreaking, unless we are talking from a Pop Punk perspective, and yet it still feels so special and one of a kind for its' time before the sound it once made sound so cool became washed out by a lack of care and handling. Sometimes those childhood favorites you thought you would have grown out of stay in this nice little pocket that help you look back on the past with a big smile on your face. Nuff said!
My first time listening to the whole album, fun is the word I would use to describe this album. Its one I would listen to in the car or whilst working out rather than in a darkened room with some nice headphones.
Good album, a seminal pop punk release. Personally I prefer American Idiot.
I'm biased because I already love this album
This really captured my attention. The energy and drive of Punk with more melodic and intelligible lyrics. It lit a fire under me to listen to more Green Day!!!!
Already knew a lot of the songs but hadn’t listened to the full album. Came home with Basket Case stuck in my head so then my partner started singing it and we were just singing all the Green Day songs we knew whilst cooking dinner. Anyway, as an album it gets a bit samey but I had a great time listening to it and feeling nostalgic. Fav song: Basket Case Least fav: Sassafras Roots
Quite a catchy fun album. A bit samey at times but like how 90s it is. Specific rating - 4.2 Fav song - Basket case Least fav- all by myself
Stupid name for an album. Lots of bangers but it does get a little samey. They were playing the first concert I went to with (now one of my best friends) Milo- although probably not my favourite artist from that concerts line up. Favourite song: Basket Case Least: In The End
Not usually a big rock fan, but this definitely hit different. Surprised myself by how much I liked it. 4 stars.
Simple, classic bored white guy music
Better than I remember. Punky, catchy. Part of a time and moment.
I think this album just veers over the pop/punk line into pop too much for me, it's not bad, just not amazing to me. Plus I think "Basket Case" and "When I Come Around" while good, are just overplayed. "Longview" and "Welcome to Paradise" still hold up though.
The fun little band that got big the right way. This album still sounds fresh and sparky, like a Buzzcocks or Cheap Trick record.
really love this album, just so much fun
Call me basic but I prefer American idiot
It still holds up, makes me feel young again. What a great childish punkish album to rock out to. Some genuine bangers on here and the whole album is a good listen. Nostalgia. Well done pop punk doesn’t really get any better than this. 4.1
Another time and place album
Hard to listen with the lens of nostalgia. Reminded of some tunes I loved like Longview. The arc of the album is so good. Probably wouldn’t listen much these days but it was solid back in the day
Better than the most of the albums I had to listen here. 3.5 points
Dookie is a time capsule straight back to 1994, this is the quintessential pop-punk masterpiece, a lightning in a bottle collection of catchy, high-energy bangers like "Basket Case", "Longview", and "Welcome To Paradise" that brought punk into the mainstream right as the punk scene shunned the band for selling out... The tight musicianship, particularly Mike Dirnt’s driving bass and Tre Cool’s frantic drumming, pairs perfectly with Billie Joe’s sneering delivery to create an album that is as infectious today as it was thirty plus years ago. While I can acknowledge that the lyrics, centered on boredom, anxiety, and teenage apathy, are undeniably juvenile and the sound can feel a bit repetitive to my adult ears, that is precisely its charm. It perfectly captures the spirit of that slacker generation. Even if I have grown out of the whining or the genre itself, the nostalgia hits hard, and I can't help but appreciate the sheer fun and influence of this record. It may be simple, but it’s a classic that still makes me want to scream along to every word.
dookie :3 KKKKKK FAVS (top 3): welcome to paradise, basket case, in the end mençoes honrosas: having a blast, chump, longview, sassafras roots, when i come around, all by myself GOSTEI BASTANTE, so me assustei com o fim q as musicas ficaram bemmm curtinhas do nada tipo 1 min de musica? i mean okayyy nota final: 4/5
I'm not too hip to enjoy this. Insomniac was the first album I ever bought so this period of Green Day hooks up the feelings
São músicas que eu costumo escutar e gosto bastante, álbum muito bom.
Fun album
Great album by basically the New American Undertones. Singles fine variety and attitude and great drums n bass. Bit reminiscent of early Jam in places. Obviously slightly American clean but that does not damage the music.
The seminal pop-punk album! I love that it doesn't really take itself seriously.
As green a day in the 90s could be! And containing all these banger ("Longview", "Welcome To Paradise", "Basket Case" and "When I Come Around") still a fun listen after all these years.
Right, so this I completely get it, it's a harder, yet poppier, update on the Violent Femmes. All this marketing nonsense about them being punks, and their original fan base deriding them for "selling out", gets in the way of some pretty cool rock and roll which appeals to most teenage boys ( as a rule). There was a right of passage period where both the teenagers who were in my house played this, and I must say I enjoyed it being pumped. While i'm banging on, listening to this I was reminded of what the late great Ian Mcdonald had to say about pop music (author of the insanely fabulous Revolution in the Head). Ian argued that there are three things which most pop music listeners are looking for: listening to the music, the sound, the playing, listening to the words, the lyrics, and the lifestyle, the look, the vibe etc. Get 2/3 and you are doing well, get 3/3 and you are in Karen Carpenter greatness. I think the Green Day boys kinda ticked all three boxes for a particular audience here and it works It's fun and stupid, I really like the stupid in this. Rock and roll.
love this album, so many classics.
Couple of great tracks. The rest was good
Awesome. This album changed my life in 2nd grade
Top Pop Punk album
OK this was another throwback album. It still slaps.
Such a strong debut
Green Day are fun, though I struggle to tell many of their songs apart. Ilistened twice and both times thought I'd reached the end of the album when When I Come Around played, not sure why but it feels out of order
Tiukkaa ja tarkkaa soitantaa, ihan kiva
a very solid album all around you can never go wrong with dookie thrift god blessed me that day i got the cd of this album for 3 pounds has always been an album with songs that lurks back into my music rotation each year so many bass lines that i want to be able to play fav: when i come around
Don’t Burnout with this one.
I used to masturbate to this when I was a wee young boy, good memories
In 1993, Green Day was a much different band than they would become in the years to follow. They had a sound much closer to that of traditional Punk Rock, infused with a Pop catchiness that would go on to define the late 90s. I'm a huge fan of Pop Punk, and although Green Day has never been my favorite in the genre, Dookie remains a staple record. It captures a rebel youthfulness inherent in the best Punk projects, doesn't take itself to seriously and puts out some seriously killer singles. Basket Case has been played to death unfortunately, but Welcome to Paradise and When I Come Around still have a bit of life left in them yet to be sucked out by commercialization. The album as a whole feels immature but polished, which is exactly what I like in Pop Punk in particular. Obviously the album had a massive cultural impact and was instrumental in ushering Punk Rock to popular audiences, but even 30 years later separated from its cultural impact I think Dookie still holds up as a very solid album. It never really loses its drive and manages to stay fun and interesting throughout its runtime.
Blistering speed, biting power chords, and pop hooks that endure. Criticism of this album, by and large, misses the point. If you think this installment is lazy or boring, please consider these kids were stoned out of their minds when they made it.
энергичный альбом, попробовать по комнате в целом прикольный:)
Not as big of a hit as American Idiot, but it's my favorite Green Day album. I used to hate this band for being overplayed, overproduced and generally just emblematic of whiny rich kids from Southern California not getting that second trip to Disney Land like they wanted.
Favs: Having a blast, Welcome to paradise, When I come around, She Frase fav: So why are you alone wasting your time? When you could be with me wasting your time.
GREENDAYYYY Mais je préfère american idiot évidemment Je trouve que beaucoup de chansons se ressemblent parfois
When I come around is on here. Good sound!
I liked the sound of this album. Lots of the classic Green Day songs are on here. Many of the songs have an almost too similar sound/feel for this to be a 5 for me.
4 stars
What I have learnt from this projectbis thatbI am nat a huge fan of punk, but pop punk with surf music influence, oh yes! Especially the ones that I grew up listening. Green Day was huge in the 2000s, I knew them with "Warning" music video, and was familiar with mistbof the tracks in this album, although, I had never listened to the whole Dookie before. And what an album! I love how the melodies are captivating and how fun they made punk. 4/5
Catchy, danceable pop punk, but with deceptively dark lyrics in places. Felt shorter than it was, no doubt due to the brevity of the majority of tracks. The recognisable singles were good to revisit, and I really enjoyed them again within the context of the rest of the album.
A lot of classic songs. I’ve heard most of these before but didn’t realize they all came from Dookie. I can see why this is regarded as one of the best Green Day albums. Really silly end track
- thought of poop because of the name - i like the word sassafras - “bite my lip and close my eyes” insert speed face - i like welcome to paradise - btw i was listening to this album in the car otw to bellaire - BASKET CASEEEE - “may i waste your time too” 🥺 - i like intro to when i come around - i like 1:15-1:38 of emenius sleepus - all by myself is a cute way to end the album -7/10
fav song: basket case
7/10 album, it got repetitive after welcome to paradise though
Feels like youth and finding out adulthood isn't all freedom. Too much male perspective for it to be a full 5 for me.
Vibes de la outro de una sitcom de Disney XD. Divertido y energético. Es un álbum que tu hermano mayor te recomendaría.
This was such a vibe to listen to. The lyrics felt relatable and fun, and the music was energetic and cool. I really enjoyed the album from start to finish and had a great time listening to it.
Fun! Felt like teen angst. A lot of “I don’t want to grow up” vibes.
it’s green day
This album is featured in many of my middle school memories as I was just starting to get into music.
I feel like everybody knows a few songs from this album. I grew up with it. It’s something I can listen to no matter the mood or environment. Some songs sound almost the same, but so what? It’s Green Day, we like them, and we respect their brand of punky/poppy/guitar-driven rock. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Hann inte lyssna just den dagen men jag har lyssnat innan och tycker om albumet!!
Dookie ist das dritte Studioalbum der US-amerikanischen Band Green Day und markiert ihren kommerziellen Durchbruch. Die Aufnahmen entstanden im Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, Kalifornien, unter der Produktion von Rob Cavallo. Musikalisch ist das Album klar im Punk Rock bzw. Pop-Punk verortet, mit kurzen, direkten Songs und eingängigen Melodien. Zu den bekanntesten und stilprägenden Stücken zählen „Basket Case“, „When I Come Around“, „Longview“ und „Welcome to Paradise“. Inhaltlich kreisen die Texte um Alltagsfrust, Orientierungslosigkeit und jugendliche Selbstbeobachtung, ohne dabei komplex oder überladen zu wirken. Die Produktion ist vergleichsweise sauber, bewahrt aber genug Rohheit, um den Bandcharakter nicht zu glätten. Insgesamt ist Dookie ein prägnantes Punkrock-Album der 1990er Jahre, das Einfachheit und Wiedererkennungswert konsequent verbindet und bis heute als Referenz innerhalb seines Genres gilt.
Not a huge Green Day fan. But this one is a classic of the era.
Bangers, way better than most pop punk
Oh yes, klassiker i sjangeren. Blir i godt humør av denne.
I quite like the album. I didn't skip any song.
Another nostalgia album in a way but I actually hated Green Day when they were a thing and now I actually quite like them so I can give a 4 quite easily.
Punk Rock Classic. As formative as it gets. Pure nostalgia.
C'était nice. Je trouve que Green Day ça vieillit mal, ça devient un peu kitsch, mais perso j'aime bien 4/5
Seems to have gotten more fun as it's aged. The singles off this album are still classics.
i enjoyed it lots of classics and a good length and story carried throughout overall just angst and vibes
Very much enjoyed this taste of Green Day, takes me back a few years, I do like their energy, and meanings in songs, on top form here too.
Surely had its part in starting the punk comeback in the 90s. Nice album.
1 star for nostalgia, 3 for the kickass album it is.
I hadn't listened to this album in its entirety before, glad I am now. Basket case is always a jam. Favorite I hadn't heard before: Emenius Sleepus.
Very good album.
Great to hear this again, I hadn’t played it all the way through in years. My brief tenure as a Green Day fan began with their previous album, Kerplunk, and ended with this one - not because everything else wasn’t any good, just because these two created the blueprint and I didn’t need to hear them trying to make the same records over and over. This is great fun though - Longview, Paradise, Basket Case and She in particular still stand out as perfect blasts of punky pop.
Dookie is a little one note, but a heck of a way to announce yourself to the culture. The hook writing is kind of crazy since some of the “throwaway” songs have pretty good hooks that would have been radio material for other bands. When they occasionally stray from the formula, their results are mixed at best. They got better at that over the years.
4/5 - Probably not a truer 4 on this list yet for me. I enjoy it. It belongs on this list. It had a huge cultural impact on radio music for mostly worse, but impact nonetheless. It just lacks any personal connection or emotion where I'm psyched to hear any of these songs anymore. That said, there's hardly a weak spot on the whole album til the very end, and it's 38 minutes. Take notes, Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Burnout - 4/5 Having a Blast - 3.5/5 Chump - 3/5 Longview - 5/5 Welcome to Paradise - 4.5 Pulling Teeth - 3.5/5 Basket Case - 5/5 She - 4.5/5 Sassafras Roots - 3.5/5 When I Come Around - 5/5 Coming Clean - 3.5/5 Emenius Sleepus - 3.5/5 In the End - 3.5/5 F.O.D. - 3.5/5 (All by Myself) - 3 If nostalgia had its way then this would be a 5/5. However, actually listening through the whole thing made realize why I stuck with the singles from this album- everything else kind of just blends in together. The first half there's less of this, but to the untrained ear there really isn't anything distinct musically between songs like Sassafras Roots or Enemius Sleepus or Coming Clean. Granted I'm not that deep into the punk scene so take what I'm saying with a grain of salt. Despite that I still love the whole thing and would listen to it again back to front. Overall - 4/5 Favorites: Longview, Welcome to Paradise, Basket Case, She, When I Come Around
Such a classic
I already rated this before.
Still holds up to this day, guitar driven rock/pop. Enjoyed it but wouldn’t say it set my world alight.
I already listened gang
If this is the music you want to listen to it’s a perfect album. If it’s not then it’s not. Get off your high horses you pretentious punk bastards.
This set the path for 21st century rock and it's interesting that even today there are artists revisiting this era to re-find this type of sound. From British punk bands to Olivia Rodrigo, Green Day's sound is still influencing a lot. It's good!
The foundation of early 90’s “Alternative “ rock. No band has been able to replicate their energy and sound. Green Day turned me on to a whole new style of music that has stayed with me for 30 years. In my opinion Dookie is their signature album and springboarded them to in my opinon absolute Rock N’ Roll Hall of Famers. They have several great albums and Dookie is a must have. Basket Case, When I Come Around and an under appreciated Sassafras Root are classics. This album deserves a 4.9 in my books, but it’s getting screwed because we can only vote 1-5!
this was a lot of fun to listen to. goktug described rock as sex drugs sleeping around and punk as fuck the system. that was helpful for an illiterate like me. they were happy i liked green day. i think the energy is fun though it’s a bit claustrophobic blasting it in the car, maybe only because im still uncomfy in my skin!
Rockig, Sitimme ist Stimmgi, Lässt mich Mitsingen.
Lot of good songs in this album, gets a bit samey after a while but not enough to drop it further
Really good, prob a 5 but ima let it simmer
Iconic album, the 90s' punk yang to grunge's yin. Easy 4. I don't like Billy Joe's voice.
Hit after hit.
Yet another album where it is astonishing that I've never listened to it in full before as it came out when I was a junior in high school playing guitar in bands. Green Day has just never done it for me, but it all makes sense. In fact it seems like this was the most influential rock album of the entire 90s given the number of other bands that followed in the next 10 years?
Dookie is a great album and is largely responsible for the pop-punk revival of the mid to late 90's, bringing good existing punk bands to the forefront (Bad Religion, Pennywise, NOFX, plus too many others to name) while also inspiring some real shit (Good Charlotte, Blink 182, Sum 41, etc). Green Day themselves have had their ups and downs IMO, but this one is a gem.
Senza dubbio iconico ma non il più iconico del gruppo Sto ancora aspettando American Idiot
For me Green Day is the pop music of punk/rock. I enjoy listening to them. But they tend to have a lot of "sing-along easy to remember" music. That doesn't make them really great but for me that's fine.
Great album
The first few tracks had me worried this was going to be a mediocre listen, then I felt the transition of instrumentals from track to track or within the songs themselves and I started appreciating the ideas more. It's not just about the lyrics, the composition can translate as much of the message as the vocals do. A few more listens and you start to internalize and understand those introductory tracks as setting up the bases for the type of story we're going to be experiencing. It's been really well mixed and thought out. I'm not typically a pop punk fan, and that's what this feels like, but on the top shelf of the stuff. Billy Joe's vocals sound like they belong with the sound of the band, and they all step up constantly. It's an easy listen and I could listen to it again. Definitely not gonna listen to these songs outside of the context of an album. Individually, most of this falls short, except a couple standouts like Basket Case. I'm feeling thankful I got to listen to this one. 4.1/5
Enjoyed more than expected.
just a classic I’m sorry
wasn't dookie, but was obviously dookie
Friends hot older brother in the 00s vibes I did not have friends with hot brothers :(
Quite a decent album. I didn't care for the singles that were released when it first came out, but the album is good.
Still great
Was my favourite album when I was 12, very nostalgic
Brilliant, better than a DeLorean
If you never played one of these songs at a battle of the bands were ye even in a Strabane band? Great album, Welcome To Paradise the best
Class. Nostalgia does some carrying though
*insert gif of captain america ageing rapidly* FUCK I'M OLD Great album, Green Day's best
Only good green day album.
A great album that started the pop punk wave. The album I learned to play guitar to. Classic.
Never in my life I would expected to enjoy so much a Green Day album again, and I should give a bit of context. Green Day is one of the primordial groups that helped me to get into rock music. I use to love them and listen to their singles in YouTube in repeat. I even got myself a copy of American Idiot and a bootleg that my parents gifted me. But with time, I started to get bored of them and disliking their music to the point that it has been many years without listening to anything by them. Now, this list presented me this record, which I actually have never heard the whole thing. With a pity face, I pressed the play button on the album... and I loved it. It is super energetic, catchy and even depressing once I read the lyrics about loneliness, depression and paranoia. It is not super dark or sad, but I think Billie Joe does a great job portraying his feelings with direct messages. The riffs are and melodies are also very punchy, and the bass sounds fantastic. So yeah, incredibly surprised by this one. Not perfect material, but very much enjoyable and full of bangers.
Probably over rating this because of nostalgia. But man this just brings me back to my middle school summer breaks. Listening to this at a sleep over at a friends house, up way too late. Going to the pool the next day and having it stuck in my head all day. Maybe skate boarding or playing street hockey.
Never was a huge fan, but this is a great album.
I liked the energy. Even though there were a lot of songs, they were were short and punchy so they didn't wear out their welcome. This really isn't typically my kind of thing but it won me over and I enjoyed it. It was fun and a pretty solid album.
Decent early Green Day album. Couple of hits and some decent filler.
Nostalgic
Green Day has got to be one of the finest punk rock bands out there. A lot of this album slaps, and the guitar is so solidly good. Green Day makes a fun, enjoyable punk sound with rock guitar riffs--and they do it quite well. "Welcome To Paradise" sounds so much like a precursor for their American Idiot album ten years later. Dookie sounds slightly less refined than American Idiot, but that's not a bad thing. I like punk sounding raw, and I enjoy hearing Green Day's evolution. A song like "She" is not out of place in the nineties, nor by a politically-aware band like Green Day, but I find myself impressed because those kinds of songs were mostly done by the indie, female singer-songwriter types. Green Day was ahead of the curve and not afraid to be themselves, which I just adore. The only real fault this album had was how much I recoiled when I heard "When I Come Around." Being born in 1989 with older eighties-kid siblings, of course I heard that song way too much and now I literally cannot listen to it again. This is not Green Day's fault, and I will not disparage Billie Joe Armstrong. But I cannot enjoy that song, no matter how hard I try.
This album goes hard from start to finish, and doesn't let up! Green Day's first major-label album really knocked it out of the park. Not only that, but it essentially defined the entire punk-rock movement, post 1980s. It offers a solid combination of clever lyricism, great instrument work, a catchy voice from Billie Joe Armstrong, and nice harmonies. And it does so without taking itself too seriously. And truly, this album has held up all these years later.
A classic punk album from my youth. We didn’t know then that Green Day would become an institution!
The amount of hits on this album is staggering. Though juvenile at times, the lyrical melody really draws you in for a captivating experience.
A bit spoiled for me having to learn most of these songs to play in covers bands! Some great songs though even if a bit repetitive at times.
Well , I'm late GenX, so this is my time. I always liked the Green Day singles but never felt the need to listen to their albums. If you like Basket Case, this album is for you, it's fast, melodic and sounds like a good time.
Just such a fun punk album all around
Not the best that Green Day has to offer, but it's still enough to get the same emotional response and headbanging.
Dookie by Green Day A (pop) punk album that for me feels a bit hit and miss, but boy to the hits actually hit hard. Basket Case, Welcome to Paradise, When I Come Around, are stand outs amongst many. Few songs that seem to blend but all tell a fairly similar story. Got me thinking if this was meant to be a concept album or just representative of the time and age. 4 stars.
Lots of good songs. vocals mixed pretty low... Good album.
I’ve always liked this dudes voice. The sound of the guitar bass and voice in this album is well done. There is a bit of repetition especially in the drums and rhythm. Wish there was a bit more variation in the tracks on this album but I guess it not that kinda band
Iconic millennial punk for me.
Green Day launched it with this album. It’s clean, precise, enjoyable start to finish. It’s a four because American Idiot took it to the next level and deserves a 5.
Was not a huge fan of theirs growing up, but man this album is filled with jams. At 15 tracks and 38 minutes, none of the songs outlast their welcome. You get short, punchy songs that are full of strong guitar, bass, and drums. This was fun and I gave it a 4/5.
The absolute perfect blend of pop and punk. I will be back later to upgrade this to a Five later but I need a little bit more time with the lesser-known songs. The hits have aged magnificently.
Great mix of punk and pop, or maybe just melodic punk. I ignored this the first time around, but it's grown on me. Liked Songs Added: Longview Basketcase When I Come Around
This album has aged very well. It still sounds fresh in 2025. Not a bad song on here either, although I don’t think pulling teeth fits the overall flow. It has a sixties garage rock sound that just doesn’t mesh with the pop punk sound of the rest of the album. It’s like a 4.8 for me, not quite perfect but pretty damn close.
Good album
Loved this for nostalgia reasons, and of course Armstrong as a bisexual icon. But not as revolutionary as I thought when I was younger
. Great album. Love Green Day
I feel like they totally nail this style, but its always on the verge of being super terrible, which ALL modern pop-punk is, this is relatively rockishly produced, but as soon as it becomes too squeaky-clean pop, that's when it gets bad, but this isn't that at all. I feel like 'punk' is more an attitude or a cultural thing rather than strictly a musical thing and I guess by that metric, this is certainly punk. Like a lot of 90s guitar music, the elements of pop are mostly really great additions, as catchiness doesn't degrade the quality at all. The guitar parts are great tone wise, and his vocal melodies complement them really well. I feel like his singing voice is also great, but it is on the verge of being really whiny and annoying, but not quite there. Favourite songs: all but when I come around and the last one. Overall around 8/10
Parádny rock
Took me back
Green Day raw and at their punkiest ever and yet each track carries a level of uniqueness. Structurally similar to other Green Day albums that follow, but I think this is where the structure came into being and is at its most rawest..
threw me back to my teenage angst
Catchy and fun, spirit of rock'n'roll still alive
Weirdly, “clean” is the word that comes to mind here. They are so tight and bright. Songs a bit same same, but a great album.
I didn't know what to make of Green Day when this album came out. I was into the grunge music of the time, and then this pretty silly and juvenile album dropped and everyone was going crazy over it. My first instinct was to ignore it, but it was fairly impossible to do at the time. Each song I heard I wanted to dislike, but they were just so damn catchy. Eventually I gave in and listened to the album and really enjoyed it, much to my dismay. And then once they got even huger with American Idiot, my kids started listening to their songs and I couldn't just see them as a guilty pleasure any more. That all being said, this is a really good album and it was enjoyable to listen to it again after all these years. There really isn't a dud on the record.
So damn good. This album, along with the Offspring’s “Smash” brought west coast punk rock to the world. In only 4 short years it would all almost be ruined by KISS’s 1998 destroyer of worlds “Psycho Circus”. Why god, why?!? The horror! THE HORROR!!!
I wasn't even born when this album was released, but I can imagine being a 14-year old kid, in my room with doors locked, blasting this on my Walkman while wearing headphones. This hit me with so much nostalgia. However, this is not my favorite Green Day album. There are some tracks that are absolute bangers, others are just meh. Might give them another listen or two though. So I'm giving this album a 4-star rating.
This was my favorite album as a kid, but it's been many years since I listened to it. I was worried listening to it again would dispel its mythical status in my head, but I was relieved to find I still loved it. I'm resisting the temptation to rate it a 5 because I know it doesn't truly deserve it (even the 4 is pushing it) but I really wanted to. 👍Longview, Welcome to Paradise, Basket Case, When I Come Around
I'm never gonna be a Green Day fanboy or anything, but there's no denying they deliver on the punk-pop, 2.5-minute, you know the chorus before it's over brand of rock and roll. Fun and edgy and somehow straight down the middle. Solid record.
Hooks and catchy melodies galore. This doesn't quite reach 5-star status for me only because it's always struck me as a bit juvenile, (and I think that's the point, but I don't have to like it). But damn, some of these tunes hit hard, and I dig the drums.
The standard for what a punk album should be. Shoutout Green Day
Pop punk nostalgia! Love it. Great base and drums
I remember when musicians had fun.
Fresh!
very good and fun but not super sonically diverse
Wao is it possible that I’ve finally found some tracks that have given a so specific name and energy to the feelings I once had as a teen lol
Great album
This is ground zero for all of the modern pop punk I grew up with.
Pop punk rager lots of classics some duds is what it is 3.5/5
Great stuff from Green Day, I had this on CD when a was a wee lad.
A fun pop-punk album with a few of their most popular tracks.
The band is tight and the lyrics are true and bleak, I know they were poor suburban kids in my bones. I was worried for these guys at the time, but I think they have made it to a good place. I'm glad as it makes it easier to enjoy the album.
goated
This made my childhood fun.
good album, 4
Con 15 años escuché Green Day por primera vez porque sacaron Revolution Radio y por aquel entonces me pareció el top del compromiso social en la música. Ese año, en el viaje de fin de curso a Barcelona, vi una camiseta de Dookie en una tienda y me la compré para chuleársela a los pijos de mi clase. Ellos, como yo, no habían escuchado Dookie todavía, pero sabían de sobra lo que representaba el logo de Green Day. Porque al final son un poco eso: el Mickey Mouse del rock, un ruido mainstream y asequible para nuestra parcelita de sociedad privilegiada que se las da de revolucionaria por comprarse una camiseta en Urban Outfitters. Y menos mal que existen. Porque, con suerte, se empieza por Green Day y se acaba teniendo algo de pensamiento crítico. De eso también va la música (en mi opinión). Favs: Longview, She
Dookie no es un disco muy versátil, pero no es algo necesariamente malo. Lo que suena bien suena muy bien, pero tiene mucho relleno que hace que el disco termine siendo más repetitivo de lo que tiene que ser. Pero bueno, entre todo eso tiene joyitas que no me dejan ponerle menos de cuatro estrellas. Puntos extra por la nostalgia. Cosas a las que me recuerda: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (la saga entera), Doritos, Mountain Dew, la Nintendo 64, la Gamecube, la Wii, la PlayStation 1, la PlayStation 2, Malcolm in the Middle, Cartoon Network. A la playlist: Longview, Welcome to Paradise, Basket Case, When I Come Around.
I did it all for the Dookie
Fun punk rock
The “pop” is really doing a lot here for me in this pop punk album. I liked this, and I’m laughing because just this week I gave The Clash a low rating because I said “maybe I can only listen to 1 punk rock song before it’s just a bunch of yelling and changing.” It might be a generational thing, but I just don’t find Billy Joe Armstrong to be annoying at all.
i've heard the more popular tracks, but never the full album. Burnout - 4/5 Having a Blast - 4/5 Chump - 4/5 Longview - 5/5 Welcome to Paradise - 5/5 Pulling Teeth - 4/5 Basket Case - 5/5 She - 4/5 Sassafras Roots - 4/5 When I Come Around - 5/5 Coming Clean - 3/5 Emenius Sleepus - 4/5 In the End - 3/5 F.O.D. - 3/5 Average score: 4.1/5 coming from someone who was predominantly exposed to Green Day from listening to American Idiot hundreds of times as a 10-year-old, i think they were at their prime here. the popular songs are as good as i remember them. the other tracks were alright, but likely not ones i'd come back and listen to (with the exception of a couple) now i worry American Idiot will suck ass in comparison when i hear it again later
Standout Songs: Longview Welcome to Paradise Basket Case She When I Come Around Coming Clean Enemius Sleepus In The End Really solid album. A nice change of pace from the last 2-ish weeks of slop. Always loved Green Day, and I actually have this album on CD so it was nice to re-listen to it. A lot of catchy tunes.
Dookie came out near the end of my sophomore year of college. For a solid year, Green Day seemed ubiquitous. While I liked the music well enough, it was not Nirvana. So I disregarded Green Day at the time. Cut to August 2009 and I am taking my beloved draughter to her first concert: Green Day, touring 21st Century Breakdown. They were terrific and played five songs off Dookie. (Though, does "Welcome To Paradise" belong to Kerplunk! or Dookie?) Anyway, kudos to Green Day for making it and evolving.
Best pop punk album committed to tape? I think so. All By Myself & FOD are a poor end
I'm listening to this while taking a dookie.
One of the definitive albums of the 90s. Lotsa fun. Green Day's only good album.
Great album tons of fun songs
Even though it's not the first Green Day record, it "feels" like the first. I have no time context for this one, but feels like it opened doors, for the public and for other artists in the genre. I am not the biggest fan of Green Day and pop punk, but I do admit it has some high moments, for what the songs are. It has "Longview", "When I Come Around", and "Basketcase", some huge hits so it gets a small ratings bump. Overall, a good album, and one I will probably listen to again in some time.
Es un discazo, la cantidad de hits y temazos que tiene.
Classic Green Day, striking the perfect sweet spot between their rougher around the edges beginnings and exceedingly polished post-Warning offerings. My introduction to the band was American Idiot, but something about this album felt (and still feels) a lot more genuine to me. It's a seamlessly bound package with such an infectious charm to it - a couple of minor weak points in the second half prevent me from giving this the 5⭐ treatment, but it's pretty damn close.
hmmm
83% Best: Longview; Welcome to Paradise; Basket Case; When I Come Around Must-Hear? Sure
Still get chills from "When I Come Around". This album is very much of its time... and transforms me right back there.
This is a fun pop punk album with some great tracks. The rest is still nearly up to par. Enough pop to be accessible, enough punk to reflect the mood of that time. Drumming's great, the guitarwork is not great, but fitting for this kind of music.
3.5. Goed
A pop punk classic, though also a bit long. Seems once the CD became the medium of choice bands were stuffing albums to the brim, why the label or producers were allowing this is beyond me. This could have been a 10/10 hasd it been shorter by 3-4 songs
Punk rock goodness.
Short, sharp and brilliant.
This is a definitive middle school album for me. I wasn't allowed to own it because of the parental advisory, but I heard it often at friends' houses (along with The Offspring, Smashing Pumpkins and others). The funny thing about being 13 or so, is that your tastes are much more informed by what your friends listen to or watch, and what's popular, and less to do with personal taste. at the same time, I listened to main stream country because my best friend did, and I got super into Led Zeppelin because my 20-something guitar teacher (who was basically the coolest person alive) loved them. The only one of the aforementioned artists that I still listen to regularly is Zeppelin. So, the question is: does my adult self, with obviously refined music tastes, still think Green Day rocks? Well, that's maybe a slightly complicated answer because I really don't enjoy Green Day. Their poppier stuff like "When September Ends" doesn't appeal to me, but Dookie isn't that..at all (despite what some die hard punk fans in the reviews here might have you think...this album might pop but it is certainly still punk). And quite honestly, I think it kind of fucking rocks.
Would rate 3.5 but can't
This is some great pop punk, because it captures the emo spirit of the genre (upbeat sounds, dramatic lyrics) without losing edge. Combines the catchy melodies of pop with rocking production of punk without sounding too clean or stale like a lot of albums in this sound.
DOOKIEEE. I love the name of the album. I love the punky vibes. Has some serious bangers on it. The cover also matches the vibe. Super good though me and Radek were both bopping our heads to it!
Weird rating an album i have listened to plenty before, when i was younger and angrier. It is still a solid album, classic green day. I won't be re-adding it to my rotation, so that makes it a 4
Forgot how much I like stuff like this and Rancid; much much better than the subsequent derivative "pop" "punk" dreck it inspired. Denied a 5th star by the idiotic hidden track.